When it comes to audio file formats, there are basically two types: lossless, and lossy. Lossless audio retains all of the original quality from whatever source it came from, whether it be compact disc, tape, vinyl, or something else. Lossy audio sacrifices quality so that it can save space, resulting in a smaller and more…
Hey guys, Young Coconut here! I just thought I'd share with you some of my favourite music-related Youtube videos and channels in the form of bookmarks that I have stored away in my Chrome browser from the past several years. I do a lot of digging for interesting musical content that can be found on…
What Are Beta Brainwaves? Beta brainwaves are created when we are doing something that needs active thinking. For example, students in a school will create many of these brainwaves, if they are concentrated. On the other hand, people watching a movie are relaxed and will not create as much beta brain waves. This type of…
Napster was a pioneer in peer-to-peer file sharing services. The service specialized in sharing audio files, especially music files encoded in the still-popular MP3 format. The service allowed its users to easily exchange songs through a decentralized file sharing system - the first of its kind, really - which changed the way everyone got their…
Today I spoke with Sarah Jane Curran, an alternative rocker and lead singer for the band The Violet Stones out of Sydney, Australia. I came across her music recently on Youtube (where she goes by Sarah Jane Music) and was impressed at all of the material on there, from original songs she's written herself and…
Hey guys, YC here. Today was a good day. I got up, fed my cat, had some coffee and sloppy joe's for breakfast, and then conducted an interview with beat-maker and online marketer Daniel Hartnett, the man behind The Corporatethief Beats. I came across Daniel while doing research on how to better use Twitter to…
There are many ways to benefit from binaural beats, one of which is boosting your productivity. Brainwaves can help you stay focused on a task and will help you finish it sooner. This is how to use binaural beats to be more productive: #1 - Enjoy music and do work at the same time Some…
Early PC gamers used to get these crappy “multimedia speakers” that came as a free feature with their 486-powered systems. It was good enough for the chirrpy tunes from early graphics cards, but when Quake arrived, everyone needed an update! John Carmack, John Romero, and other luminaries at ID Software did so much for PC…
Gracenote is a company that provides music, video, and sports metadata, as well as automatic content recognition technology (ACR) to entertainment companies and developers of consumer electronics across the globe. In total, Gracenote operates five businesses. These are music, video, sports, automotive, and video personalization. History of Gracenote Gracenote was originally started by Ti Kan…
You may have heard an idea being referred to as a "brainwave". This is quite literally true. Neurons in our brain communicate using electricity, and the pulsing of this activity is called a brainwave. For the record, there are four types of brainwaves: alpha, beta, delta, and theta. When you are calm, meditating or thinking…
